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I was first off betting at a window at the track and I had no idea of the odds I was getting. I was just reading the race card, checking the form. Bet on one dog, it won, went to get my winnings, I got £4.40 back, I only bet £4.00!! Obviously the Favorite, but I never knew that. Short odds, no point taking the risk unless a cert!

So I headed to a different part of the track when the really bookies are, up on a box, scribbling down the odds and shouting out. I picked my dog 'Norwood Lass' (Palace connection) min bet £5 at 3 to 1, and it won!! £20 - Thanks very much!! Much more like it and enjoyable!

The one and only time I went to the dogs was Hove last year. I decided that rather than pfaff around with the bookies I would just do a £1 reversed forecast on traps 5 and 3 in every race. Cost me £28.

In the second race traps 5 and 3 came in at 8/1 and 6/1. The forecast paid £80! Didn't come in any more that night but I was well-chuffed anyway.

Originally posted by palaceporky Portsmouth has the highest ratio, for trap 1 winners, of any dog track in the UK.

Thats interesting. It seemed quite a tight small circuit, and obviously the track 1 dog has the inside lane. I was better on Lane 1-3 dogs as the others did not get a look in.
Not that I have been to another greyhound location...